Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got into a car from another

was this man?

her uncle was already being wheeled

face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up in her eyes,

Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over

from Whitney’s

grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a

by the onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and quickly opened her car

car by his assistant, who then took the driver’s

in the back alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his gaze drop to the slight bulge beneath her sweater.

a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t

shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t

Are you

natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand

would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky

I’m taking you to meet him. He’s the

CEO, Keegan didn’t question further

uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent a Facebook message to L

address: Banyan City International

the window, a

entirely at

the other hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this is my uncle

she added, her voice laced with

Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk

to see her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling

the man in the wheelchair and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He

didn’t reach out his hand in

awkwardness, Whitney bent down to her uncle,

uncle’s

as if biting back

his hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the

he pushed Keegan inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s

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